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BumRushDaShow

(168,202 posts)
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 08:40 AM Feb 19

Trump FCC Chair Confirms He's Started 'Enforcement Proceedings' Against The View

Source: MEDIAite

Feb 18th, 2026, 10:00 pm


FCC Chairman Brendan Carr confirmed that his agency had opened an investigation into ABC’s The View, telling Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Wednesday that “the days that these legacy media broadcasters get to decide what we can say, what we can think, who we can vote for are over.”

Carr joined The Ingraham Angle to discuss the recent events surrounding Stephen Colbert and his network, CBS. According to Colbert, CBS lawyers barred The Late Show from airing an interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico (D), a candidate running in the Democratic primary for Senate.

Colbert said that CBS lawyers were concerned over new Federal Communications Commission guidance about the “equal time” rule regarding political candidates, though the network claimed the show was only presented with legal guidance and was not prevented from airing the interview.

After discussing the situation at The Late Show, Carr confirmed reports that his agency was actively investigating another show due to the same “equal time” guideline.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-fcc-chair-confirms-hes-started-enforcement-proceedings-against-the-view/

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Trump FCC Chair Confirms He's Started 'Enforcement Proceedings' Against The View (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Feb 19 OP
Joseph Goebbels would be so proud wolfie001 Feb 19 #1
When will those rules apply to faux lies? UpInArms Feb 19 #2
Rule is for broadcast tv not cable. cbabe Feb 19 #10
Fox Has Hundreds of TV and Radio Affiliates. ruet Feb 19 #16
Thanks. cbabe Feb 19 #17
Only Trump's junta gets to decide what we can say, what we can think, who we can vote for. Ocelot II Feb 19 #3
The Constitution is eroded more every day Bayard Feb 19 #20
But not RW outlets..................... Lovie777 Feb 19 #4
not hiding the agenda pfitz59 Feb 19 #5
Carr Icanthinkformyself Feb 19 #6
Why not just let their opponents come on TexasBushwhacker Feb 19 #7
When angrychair Feb 19 #8
When Congress amends the Communications Act to apply equal time to cable? onenote Feb 19 #13
I understand the context angrychair Feb 19 #18
Hey Carr.......ever here the term go pound sand...........or bite me..........you do realize that is a first amendment.. turbinetree Feb 19 #9
the irony of saying those words on fox is lost on these criminals samsingh Feb 19 #11
Once again, doing this only for retribution sakabatou Feb 19 #12
I wonder how fast CBS will cave in. cstanleytech Feb 19 #14
What about right wing radio? The FCC is supposed to regulate them as well! nt SunSeeker Feb 19 #15
The key here is whether ABC caves in ificandream Feb 19 #19
Gee, by FCC standards, shouldn't Fox News in itsd entirety be shuttered permanently? KPN Feb 19 #21
Can't handle ANY criticism. Watch out Whoopie. SOB has weaponized DOJ and the RW airwaves. nt Evolve Dammit Feb 19 #22

wolfie001

(7,481 posts)
1. Joseph Goebbels would be so proud
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 08:42 AM
Feb 19

There can be only one source of information in this Kleptocracy overseen by scummy billionaires.

Icanthinkformyself

(374 posts)
6. Carr
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 09:16 AM
Feb 19

and many others will be in prison at some point down the road. The Fairness Doctrine worked. But, it also revealed the a**holiness of conservatives and Republicans. They didn't like being exposed. So, rather than change their behavior they changed the rules. Typical of them. Can't win with logic and reason so, cheat!!!

angrychair

(12,081 posts)
18. I understand the context
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 01:10 PM
Feb 19

It's about broadcast TV regulation. That said, if it matters so much to him then he should be advocating for it in every case, no matter the broadcaster or cable network. It's selective outrage.

turbinetree

(27,361 posts)
9. Hey Carr.......ever here the term go pound sand...........or bite me..........you do realize that is a first amendment..
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 10:04 AM
Feb 19

thingy....................do you think that Ingram person would give free equal access ............

November cannot get here fast enough...........

ificandream

(11,826 posts)
19. The key here is whether ABC caves in
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 01:13 PM
Feb 19

From what I've been reading, unless they do, there's not much the FCC can do. But someone in this thread made the suggestion to invite the right-wing idiots on and let them sink.

Like Bill O'Reilly did on Letterman's show.


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